Nebraska Newspapers

    , The Frontier.
VOLUME XXXVII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1917. NO. 32.
LOCAL MATTERS.
Joe Burnick was up from Chambers
T uesday.
Andy Gallagher of Laurel, was in
the city Wednesday.
Willis Wrede made a business trip
to Chambers Wednesday.
P. E. Foreman was down from
Emmet Tuesday looking after business
matters.
D. L. Jouvenat, of Atkinson, was in
the city Tuesday attending to some
legal matters.
Wm. Remington of Chambers, was
attending to business matters in the
city Wednesday.
Rev. M. F. Cassidy went down to
Omaha Wednesday morning on a
short business trip.
Hugh J. Boyle was in Atkinson and
Stuart Wednesday looking after some
of the county’s legal business.
Mike Froelich returned from Omaha
Monday night, where he had been on
a combined business and pleasure trij).
Wm. O’Brien, formerly a resident
of this county, now living in Omaha,
was in the city the fore part of the
week.
A. A. Driggs left Monday morning
for Lincoln to attend the meeting of
the several associated agricultural
Y societies.
| Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mullally left
Friday morning for a business and
pleasure trip to Chicago, Sioux City
and Omaha.
D. J. Kelley of Superior, Wis., who
has been here since the death of his
brother, C. J. Kelley, returned to his
home this morning.
Jim Fallon and sister, Miss Tressa,
were visitors at the home of their
k* siter, Mrs. Dr. Zimmer, at Norfolk,
the first of the week.
Erwin Simonson has joined the
ranks of the pkitocrats having pur
chased a “Henry” from J. B. Mellor
the first of the week.
Last Monday County Judge Malone
officiated at the wedding of Guss Gil
bert Fuller, of Blake, and Miss Emma
A. Thompson, of Amelia.
Judge J. J. Harrington has been
in Ainsworth the first part of the
week trying several cases in the dis
trict court which is in session there.
Z. G. Bullard will have a public
sale of farm stock and machinery on
Friday, January 26th, on his farm
. northeast of O’Neill. Watch for bills.
m John Nolan, accompanied by his son
y Tom, went down to Omaha Monday
morning, where he will undergo treat
ment for his eyes from an eye special
ist at that place.
Mrs. P. C. Donohoe returned Sunday
evening from Petersburg where she
had been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Arthur Duffy. Miss Marie Duffy ac
companied her for a short visit.
Monday night George Tomlinson of
Mineola returned from Omaha, where
he had been in attendance at the
Farmers’ convention, and visiting
relatives in South Omaha over Sunday.
Assistant State Engineer Swanson,
wffio is inspector on the Redbird state
aid bridge now under construction,
has been re-appointed assistant state
engineer by the state board of irri
gation. ,
m. r. oronin, rormer eaitor ana
proprietor of the Chambers Bugle, is
considering an offer from the Sioux
L City Printing company and may de
T cide to enter the South Dakota news
I paper field.
k Sister Bernedette, Ellen Keys, came
' up from Omaha Monday night to be
with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Keys, who
is very low. For some years past, she
has been in St. James’ orphanage at
Benson, conducted by the sisters of
Mercy.
Sanford Parker of ON’eill has dis
posed of a fine residence property
north of the Highland Inn, at Spencer,
to Wood Brothers of that place. They
will erect a new garage on the prop
erty, giving them three garages in
Spencer.
II. E. Coyne, who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis at
St. Joseph’s in Omaha, came up from
there Tuesday night. While still a
little weak Hugh is able to walk
around and should regain his old
physical vigor in a few weeks .
John L. Quig has recently received
a spotted Shetland pony, which was
imported into this country from the
Shetland islands. The little horse is
a beauty, and will be very popular
with the “kids.”
Miss Mary Stannard enjoyed the
honor of, this week, entertaining the
Martez club which she did in her most
gracious manner. The evening was
spent at cards Miss Mae Hammond
winning the prize.
Wm. F. Fiske, of York, and Miss j
Clara M. Hart, of Atkinson, obtained
a marriage license from County
Judge Malone Monday, and were mar
ried by the Rev .H. E. Wells at At
kinson the following day.
Chris Jordan, claimant of the
World’s middle-weight championship
wrestling belt, and our own Fred Mg
Nally have been matched for a go, at
the Star theatre, on Thursday, Febru
ary 1. The match is to be to a finish
and should be a hummer.
W. F. Renner, one of the lecturers
of the Modem Woodmen of America,
was in the city Wednesday with the
pictures of the Tubercular sanatarium
which is owned and operated by that
prder at Colorado Springs. They
were shown at the Star that evening.
Brown county is to have a county
agricultural agent. The Brown
:ounty board of commissioners last
week provided an appropriation for
the office and a petition now is being
:irculated among the farmers that the
necessary federal and state aid may
pe secured.
O’Neill again is threatened with a
government building. The national
rouse of representatives Tuesday had
jnder consideration one of the public
puilding measurers and contained
therein was an item making an ap
propriation of $6,000 for a postoffice
puilding site at O’Neill.
When county boards reject bids for
'urnishing county supplies they must
■e-advertise for bids and may not buy
supplies on the open marke.t The
supreme court and the attorney
general’s office both have rendered de
sisions recently that the rejection of
pids and buying on the open market is
llegal.
Col. James Moore will write “30” to
pis career as a bachelor Tuesday, Jan
lary 30. The banns have been pub
ished and cards are out announcing
;he marriage of Miss Julia Mande
/ille and Mr. James Moore, to take
place on that date. Mr. and Mrs.
Moore will spend their honeymoon at
Deadwood and Lead, South Dakota.
For the past week and a half P. J.
McManus has been extremely busy
•emodeling and refinishing his store.
In conformity with his ideals which
:onsist in having the best and most
nodern store room possible, as well
is being neat and clean, Pat has made
several improvements which will be
greatly and materially appreciated by
lis many customers.
Emil Studer of Phoenix, will try
’arming in Vermont this year. Mr.
3tuder, -who has been a Holt county
•anchman for a number of years, has
iecided to retire from the activities of
•anch life and take it easy from now
>n, and accordingly has purchased a
’ruit farm in the Vermont mountains.
ETe will have a sale at his ranch, near
Phoenix February 14.
Deputy -State Engineer Swanson,
who is superintending for the state
,he erection of the Redbird state aid
pridge, visited O’Neill last week. The
>iers of the bridge are about completed
ind steel now is being placed. The
pridge will be completed within five
pr six weeks and then work on the
protective wings will begin. The
pridge will be ready for dedication
pefore April 1.
Senator JUitcncocK nas introduced in
vngress a bill to increase the min
mum salaries of registers and re
vivers of United States land offices
7rom $500 to $1,500 per year. The
bffice salaries are based to a certain
sxtent on fees, and in districts where
much government land is being en
vred and settled are exceedingly re
munerative. The land offices in Ne
braska now are out of this class and
the bill will increase the salaries of
ffieir officials.
Sheridan county farmers went to
the meeting of associated agricultural
societies at Lincoln in a train of
Pullmans. The special train, consist
ing of seven sleepers and a baggage
;ar, passed through O’Neill Monday,
rhis is said by the railroad officials to
be the first special train ever em
ployed by farmers to visit a large city
to advertise the advantages of their
vmmunity, although business men
frequently use such methods in get
ting acquainted with their country
trade. The train and a parade given
THOUGHTFUL MEN
The thinking man who sees the days and
Qi H years of tomorrow has considered fully the
value of the State Guarantee Fund of Ne
il braska. Have you?
When a Million Dollar Fund is part of the
H protection of depositors in the Nebraksa State
Bank can you bring any sound reason for not
jl feeling safe in placing your money here?
Safety First, of course, but consider well the
co-operative service given by this progressive
bank and its officers.
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WHEN YOU ARE IN ATKINSON
VISIT
HANSON’S STORE
Where They Are Showing The
Advance Spring Styles
DRESSES AND SKIRTS
No Two Alike
Prices You Can Afford to pay
Styles that you can wear Easter Day
January Sale of White Begins
Next SATURDAY
by the farmers and the band accom
panying them has given Sheridan
county and its resources nationwide
publicity.
Jess B. Mellcr and Mike Enright
are the proud possessors of beautiful
gold lapel buttons presented to them
by T. V. Golden and J. M. Hunter
Monday evening in recognition of
their ability as duplicate whist
players. Mr. Mellor and Mr. Enright
were the high men Monday evening
in the city whist tournament and are
privileged to wear the buttons until
some other team excels them. Mr.
Golden and Mr. Hunter were the first
team to wear the buttons and proudly
displayed them for a week. At the
earnest solicitation of those in the
tournament who have not as yet got
in sight of the leading teams the
scores are not published.
The next number of the Entertain
ment Course, is the Trouvere Male
Quartette, January 29th. This is by
far the best number of the Course,
and it will pay to keep your date open
for the- 89th. This is a new organ
ization of young men composed of the
following: Mr. Fred Johnson, Lyric
Tenor, for years with the Meister
singers. Mr. Macgregor Campbell,
tenor soloist with Drake Glee Club for
the past two years. His Scotch songs
in costume have made a decided hit.
Mr. Dale Orr, Baritone, and Pianist.
Mr. Frederick Crew the possessor of a
rich, vibrant bass, also manager of
the Trouvere Quartette. His solos
never fail to make a hit with the
audience. Watch next week’s papers
for further announcements.
While the sojourn on the Mexican
border was not a continual round of
pleasure, it was interesting, in
structive and largely enjoyable, says
Sergeant E. N. Parker of Gordon, who
was an O’Neill visitor for several days
this week. Sergeant Parker is quar
termaster sergeant of Company I,
Fourth Nebraska regiment, home
station Gordon, and with his regiment
was mustered out of the service at
Fort Crook the first of the week. He
stopped off at O’Neill, while enroute
borne, to visit his sister, Mrs. Harry
Jordan. Mr. Parker has the decided
views of a veteran of the border re
garding the situation in Mexico and
believes that the presence of the
troops has had an excellent moral ef
fect on the border bandits. He says
that the border raiding, however,
probably would be resumed when the
troops withdrawn.
John F. Boettcher, through his at
torneys. M, F. and J. J. Harrington,
has filed suit in the district court of
this county against the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway Co., for $45,
000 for injuries received, while in the
employ of the company, at Atkinson,
on January 2nd. In his petiton he al
leges that on that date while engaged
in the performance of his duties at the
water tank, of said company, in At
kinson, he was obliged to lean against
a certain timber which was unsafe,
through the negligence of the com
pany, and that while he was leaning
on it it broke and threw him to the
ground nineteen feet below breaking
his left foot and ankle and fracturing
his right foot in three places neither
of which he will ever be able to use
again. He further alleges that his
back was bruised, crushed and in
jured all of which he believes to be
well worth $45,000.
Holt County Must Pay.
Holt county must pay into the old
state insane tax fund $2,414.93 as the
result of a decision of the supreme
court. The debt dates back to 1893,
at which time the counties were re
lieved of the care of insane patients.
Fifteen of the counties, Holt among
them, resisted payment recently on
grounds that the debt had become
outlawed. The supreme court held
the debt to be a just one.
Card of Thanks.
To the many kind friends who so
generously assisted and condoled with
us during the burial of our beloved
husband and father we desire to ex
press, our most sincere thanks.
Mrs. R. Purcell, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rose.
Notice.
There will be a meeting of all
members of the A. 0 .U. W. at their
lodge rooms on Tuesday evening, Jan
uary 23rd, at eight p. m. All members
are earnestly requested to attend as
important business is to come before
the meeting.
S. F. McNICHOLS,
Master Workman.
S. Jawn’s Other Name.
S. Jawn Weekes’ other name at
last has been discovered. For many
years Mr. Weekes has sailed along
under the cognomen S. John Weekes,
to the great worry and mistification
of other citizens who were anxious to
know the whyfor of the “S.” This
initial letter of his moniker stands for
Stephen. It was disclosed in a legal
publication regarding some probate
matters the other day.
Richard Purcell.
Richard Purcell, one of the early
pioneers of Antelope county, and well
jn this vicinity through fre
quent visits here, died at his home in
Clearwater last week, and his remains
were shipped here for burial. Ser
vices were held at the Catholic
church, Rev. M. F. Cassidy officiating,
and interment was made in Calvary
cemetery beside the body of a sister
buried there some years ago. In 1864
Mr. Purcell came to Nebraska from
New York state and took up a home
stead. He moved to Clearwater in the
early eighties where he resided until
his death.
A Home Wedding.
On Thursday evening, January 11th,
the Rev. G. W. Bruce of the Methodist
church, was called out to the home of
J. K. Ernst where he united in mar
riage Lorena Ernst and Fred Lorenz.
The ceremony took place before the
immediate members of the two
families, and immediately after the
ceremony the wedding supper was
served.
The bride is the charming daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Ernst and the
groom is the son of Fred Lorenz,
living north of O’Neill. They have
hosts of friends who are wishing them
joy and happiness on this their hap
piest day. ***
Admiral Dewey Is Dead.
Admiral George Dewey, the hero of
Manila bay, and the highest ranking
naval officer in the world, died Tues
day afternoon at his home in Wash
ington, D. C., after a brief illhess of
hardening of the arteries. The famous
naval chieftain had been a sufferer
from the ailment for several years,
but was able to be about and attend to
the duties of his important position
until Thursday of last week. He was
aged 79 years. Burial will be at Ar
lington, the eemetary of the nation’s
heroes near Washington. Admiral
Dewey was the third to hold the the
rank of admiral in the United States
navies. Farragut and Porter are the
other two. Admiral Dewey served
with distinction in the navy during the
civil war and his aggressiveness and
daring early marked him as a leader.
Because of his elevation to be an ad
miral immediately after the Spanish
war he ranked the admirals of all
navies in senoirty.
O’NEILL MARKETS.
Grain.
Wheat . $1.70—-$1.75
Corn .75c—80c
Hay .$4.00—$7.50
Rye.. $1.30
Oats *.. 45c—48c
Live Stock
Hogs .. $9.25—$9.75
Steers . $6.50—$8.00
Cows .$4.50—$7.00
Produce.
Turkeys . 18c
Chickens . 14c
Eggs . 35c
Cream . 36c
Country Butter . 30c
Creamery Butter . 38c
Potatoes . $2.00—$2.25
Cabbage . 6c
Onions . 6c
Grady Issues Statement.
To The Voters of Holt County:
The contest initiated by myself
against Peter Duffy for the office of
sheriff has precipitated so much com
ment among the tax payers and voters
of the County, that, in justice to my
self and many loyal friends in the
County, I deem it proper to call at
tention to the essential facts with
reference to this much discussed case.
The face of the returns, as made up
by the canvassing board, showed Mr.
Duffy elected by a majority of six in
the County. The day following
election information came to me by
telephone, letter and otherwise that
gross carelessness to say the least, on
the part of the election board in at
least four election precincts had de
prived me of several votes to which I
was legally entitled. In the contest
petition, a recount of all voting pre
cincts of the County was asked, not
that it was thought that fraud had
been perpetrated in each precinct, but
as was thought to be a necessary
legal formality in getting into court.
I was of the opinion then, and I am
fully convinced now, that a recount of
the votes of the county would show
my election by over 100 majority.
Wh en the contest came on for hearing
before the court the attorneys for Mr.
Duffy raised every known objection
and fought for three days in their
efforts to prevent the ballots from be
ing brought into or examined by the
court. The court having overruled
their objections along this line,
ordered the ballots brought in for in
spection, Deputy County Clerk. T.
I). Hanley had previously admitted of
having broken some seals and opened
some of the boxes containing the bal
lots in a number o^ precincts, but
everyone in court was amazed, when
the exact chaotic condition of the
ballots was disclosed. An examina
tion of the ballots by the court
showed that, out of the forty voting
precincts, the seals were broken on
and box containing the ballots had
been otherwise tampered with in all
excepting eight precincts. Under
these circumstances showing con*,
clusively that the ballots had been
tampered with, a recount was abso
lutely useless from a legal standpoint,
whether they would show a majority
for Mr. Duffy or myself, as the records
showed that the ballots were not as
they had been returned by the
slection boards save in eight pre
cincts. No Court could tell how many,
if any, ballots had been charged since
leaving the hands of the election
kftnrHo
The law of the State with reference
to custody, care and safe keeping of
the ballots is as follows:
Sec. 2075 Revised Statutes of Ne
braska provides:
“Upon the completion of the can
vasg, the judges of election shall seal
up in a package all the ballots
counted, together with ballots marked
as rejected and mark the same ‘bal
lots cast.’ They shall also enclose one
of the poll books in an envelope or
cover, and seal the same. The poll
oooks thus sealed, and packages
marked ‘ballots cast’ and ‘excessive
oallots,’ if any there be, shall be
securely bound together and directed
to the County Clerk. The packages
thus bound together shall be conveyed
to the County Clerk by one of the
judges or clerk of election, within four
lays from the close of the polls. The
Clerk shall give a receipt stating that
the poll books and ballots have been
received and deposited with him.”
Sec. 2079 provides:
“Upon the completion of the can
vass the poll books shall be again
sealed up, and together with the
sealed packages of ballots still un
opened, securely bound in one pac
kage, shall be deposited in the office
of the County Clerk where they shall
be safely kept for twelve months, and
the County Clerk shall not allow the
same to be inspected, unless in case of
contested elections, or the same be
came necessary to be used in evidence
in the Courts, and then only by the
person and manner prvoided by law.”
Mr. Hanley testified that he broke
the seal on the packages containing
the ballots, giving as an excuse for so
doing that he had received a letter
from the Secretary of State demand
ing the poll sheets be sent to Lincoln.
See. 2346 Revised Statutes, provide
among other things that:
“Within thirty clays after the
election, the County Clerk shall for
ward one set of poll sheets from each
of said precincts to the Secretary of
State, and each of said officers shall
keep a set of such poll sheets on file in
his office until the next regular
general state election.”
Bear in mind that the poll Bheet is
a separate and distinct document from
the poll book or ballots. Mr. Kelley
or Mr, Hanley had no more right to
break into the sealed boxes containing
the ballots than any other citizen, and
their doing so, is so flagrant a viola-,
tion of the law, that can permit of no
other interpretation than that hey
were parties to the pre-conceived plot
to prevent a recount of the ballots.
This is made more apparent in view of
as Mr. Kelley is concerned in view of
the fact that I made a personal re
quest of him that he see to it that the
ballots be kept intact without any
tampering with during the pendency
of the contest, which he promised
to do.
I have here given dispassionately
the essential facts with reference to
this case that the honest voters of
Holt Couny may judge for themselves
as to whether there is something
“rotten in Denmark” or rather closer
to home, in O’Neill.
I yield to no man in confidence of
the integrity of the voters of Holt
County from whom I have received
many favors and much consideration,
and to let go unchallenged and un
exposed this apparet rape of the
ballot box by a few, would be but
condoning if not compounding a
crime.
HENRY D. GRADY.
O’Neill Rifle Club Gradually Growing.
Interest in rifle marksmanship
gradually is growing in O’Neill and if
the enthusiasm now manifest con
tinues Uncle Sam is very apt to have
a battlion of O’Neill sharpshooters at
his command the next time he gets
into trouble. The O’Neill Rifle Club,
a member of the National Rifle as
sociation elected officers for the en
suing year at a well attended meeting
Tuesday evening. Dr. E. T. Wilson
was re-elected president and Dr. R.
M. Campbell vice president. F. N.
Cronin is the new secretary, H. G.
Frey the treasurer and Frank G.
Schmidt executive officer. The club
now has a membership of more than
thirty and a number of applications
from the city and vicinity are now on
file. Rifle practice is held weekly and
at any other time the members have
opportunity. While none as yet has
qualified as an excellent marksman, a
majority of the members already have
become proficient in directing the
high-power rifles in the general di
rection of the targets and a number
of bulls-eyes, at the various distances,
have been recorded. The rifle range
is located at the site of the Burling
ton gravel pits, northwest of town.
NOT THE ONLY ONE
There Are Other O’Neill People
Similarly Situated.
Can there be any stronger proof
offered than the evidence of O’Neill
residents? After you have read the
following, quietly answer the question.
Mrs. A. J. Hohr, O’Neill, says:
“I had weak kidneys for years and
gradually became worse until I was
completely discouraged. For fifteen
years, I suffered from pain in my
back and sides. I was restless at
night and every day it seemed im
possible to go through my day’s work.
As soon as I lifted the least thing or
when I got up from a chair, a pain
caught me in my back. I happened to
read of a case of a person who had
been helped so wonderfully by Doan’s
Kidney Pills, that I sent for some at
Gilligan & Stout’s Drug Store. I had
taken but a few doses when I began
to feel better. I kept on using them
as directed and I rapidly gained in
health and strength until I was free
from the trouble. It has been over a
year now since I have had any need
of this medicine.”
50c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
YOUR BOY’S XMAS GIFT
A year ago Christmas he received a Bank
Book with a deposit in it of $10. To-day he
has in his account $178.50—every dollar be
sides the interest he earned himself. He is 14
years old. Before last Christmas he had never
put by a dollar. Let’s start your boys with
a small account this year—$1—-$5—$10
does it. May we make them out for you?
THE O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK
O’Neill, Nebraska
This bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stock
holders and we are a member of The Federal Reserve Bank
Capital, surplus and undivided profits $100,000.00. I
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